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| Electrostatic Discharge | ESD stands for ____________ |
| 3000 | At least _______ volts of static electricity must build up before a person can feel ESD. |
| 30 | Less than ___ volts of static electricity can damage a computer component. |
| antistatic | Using _________ bags or wrist straps can help prevent ESD damage. |
| power plug | Typically computer product connect to ground via the ___________________________. |
| form factor | The term ____________________ refers to the physical design and look of a case. |
| motherboard | The __________________ is the backbone of the computer. |
| CPU | The ____ is the brain of the computer, often referred to as the processor. |
| physical | Hardware is the ____________________ components. |
| processes | Software refers to the ________________ and systems. |
| size and shape | The form factor of motherboards pertains to the ________ ___ ____________ of the board. |
| active and passive | Computers are kept cool using ____________ and _____________ cooling solutions. |
| turned off | Nonvolatile memory retains information even after the computer is ________________ __________. |
| RAM and ROM | The main 2 types of memory are ____ and ____. |
| is not | When the computer is switched off, the information in volatile memory ______ saved. |
| volatile | RAM is a form of volatile / nonvolatile memory. |
| SODIMM | The type of memory module common in laptops |
| bus | A pathway or set of pathways that allows data and signals to travel between components on the motherboard. |
| BIOS | ______ is used to help boot the computer and perform self-tests. |
| Expansion slot | A component on the motherboard that connects additional components. |
| RAM | A component on the motherboard that temporarily stores data and applications. |
| Northbridge | The chipset that controls high speed access to the RAM and video card. |
| Southbridge | Allows the CPU to communicate with slower speed devices including hard drives, USB ports, and expansion slots. |
| socket | The CPU ________ is the connection between the motherboard and the processor. |
| Hard disk drive | Traditional magnetic disk drive for storing data. |
| Solid state drive | Storage drive that stores data as electrical charges, makes no noise and more energy efficient |
| DVI | _ _ _, Digital Visual Interface, connects a video source, like a computer, to a monitor. |
| video port | A ______ ______ connects a monitor to a computer using a cable. |
| video | VGA stands for ________ graphics array |
| Input | What devices allow the user to communicate with the computer? |
| Northbridge | The chipset that controls high speed access to the RAM and video card |
| Southbridge | The chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with slower speed devices including hard drives, USB ports and expansion slots. |
| ROM | Read-only-memory, non-volatile |
| True | The speed of memory has a direct impact on how much data a processor can process in a given period of time. True or false? |
| Adapter | What cards increase the functionality of a computer? |
| PCIe (PCI Express) | The most common expansion slot is the |
| SATA | A disk drive interface used for connecting optical drives, hard drives and SSDs to the motherboard. |
| Adapter | If you needed to plug a DVI monitor into an HDMI port you would need an _________. |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse, stylus and touch screen are all examples of ________ devices. |
| output | Monitors, projectors, printers and speakers are all examples of _______ devices. |
